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BGBD

(3,282 posts)
25. I wouldn't be
Sun May 31, 2020, 04:16 PM
May 2020

surprised if it evolved into a less deadly disease.

Viruses don't make a living by killing hosts. ImWe should actually expect that COVID will become a less serious virus as it evolves to its host species, us.

There is a definite chance that by the time we have a vaccine it isn't needed as badly.

i hope this is valid Evergreen Emerald May 2020 #1
But it's still killing Americans pretty well jpak May 2020 #2
I don't disagree. phylny May 2020 #6
Great if true really really skeptical, this doctor is talking about viral load not a mutated virus uponit7771 May 2020 #3
Lots of people in Italy appear to be wearing mask in public. Blue_true May 2020 #41
This too, where I'm at around 50% of the people are wearing masks and that's pretty good uponit7771 May 2020 #48
Today there were 75 dead Italians who might argue differently RAB910 May 2020 #4
Could be. phylny May 2020 #5
this a complete load of crap stopdiggin May 2020 #7
What do you think this doctor's motivation is? phylny May 2020 #11
Well he is quoted as suggesting they need to open the country. LisaL May 2020 #27
Perhaps. Maybe the other doctor quoted is as well. phylny May 2020 #30
don't care stopdiggin May 2020 #32
I must have misunderstood. phylny May 2020 #33
I wasn't referring to Trump stopdiggin May 2020 #34
Most Italians that I see in public pictures are wearing masks. Blue_true May 2020 #42
The virus has been shown to mutate LeftInTX Jun 2020 #54
there are more mutations than that stopdiggin Jun 2020 #62
some good news Demovictory9 May 2020 #8
It's not "news", it's one doctor's opinion. nt. Mariana May 2020 #12
Two doctors, if you read the article. phylny May 2020 #17
Where did you get your MD? BannonsLiver May 2020 #18
oh... i didn't know drumpf had a twin brother that was a doctor in italy........ Takket May 2020 #9
I found the article interesting. phylny May 2020 #10
There's been a weird anti science bent from some here since it started BannonsLiver May 2020 #19
I'm not anti-science. phylny May 2020 #20
No, not you BannonsLiver May 2020 #22
Thanks. I guess I'm a bit thin-skinned. phylny May 2020 #23
+1 Tree-Hugger Jun 2020 #65
We are headed for a real ass-kicking once the second wave piles on. Blue_true May 2020 #43
Does that make sense? Rstrstx May 2020 #13
Nope, it doesn't. phylny May 2020 #15
And viral load is influenced by many factors, like mask wearing and social distancing. Blue_true May 2020 #45
I'm not sure if you read the article. If you had, phylny Jun 2020 #55
"The new coronavirus is losing its potency and has become much less lethal" Rstrstx Jun 2020 #59
Ok to be fair, I ran what the doctor actually said in Italian through google translate Rstrstx Jun 2020 #61
I must have misunderstood your first point phylny Jun 2020 #64
Another poster wrote that Rstrstx Jun 2020 #66
I am where you appear to be on this. nt Blue_true May 2020 #44
I hope so. Ace Rothstein May 2020 #14
We have had a rise in cases - I think 20 more than two weeks ago (we live in a rural area) and phylny May 2020 #24
Let them publish their conclusion with data for peer review. Otherwise their claim is suspect. Raven123 May 2020 #16
I agree. phylny May 2020 #21
I wouldn't be BGBD May 2020 #25
I just briefly read (maybe even here) phylny May 2020 #26
The 1918 flu mutated into a much more deadly strain in the second wave. Nt Meowmee Jun 2020 #58
Lets not count our chickens before they hatch. LisaL May 2020 #28
There are two paths the virus can take. Blue_true May 2020 #46
That's one theory BGBD May 2020 #51
What exactly is this supposed to be saying? coti May 2020 #29
My read and understanding phylny May 2020 #31
This may be the effect of face masks spinbaby May 2020 #35
Same issue here. phylny May 2020 #38
+1, if the virus hasn't mutated I don't care for amount of viral load if they haven't tested uponit7771 May 2020 #40
Well, then, I guess we'll all be fine! cwydro May 2020 #36
Me too! phylny May 2020 #37
Interesting but I'm skeptical. StarryNite May 2020 #39
Natural selection at work. roamer65 May 2020 #47
Wow, that's interesting (and sad). phylny May 2020 #49
That all depends on the virus. roamer65 Jun 2020 #52
Well, I don't know what's going on in Italy, LisaL May 2020 #50
Yes, we do OhioChick Jun 2020 #53
Our cases in my small country are rising as well. phylny Jun 2020 #56
He is Berlusconi's doctor, fwiw. nt greyl Jun 2020 #57
I hope so! 🤞 Raine Jun 2020 #60
That kind of study would be done by geneticists NickB79 Jun 2020 #63
Coronaviruses commonly and easily recombine with each other McCamy Taylor Jun 2020 #67
Interesting reading! phylny Jun 2020 #68
Maybe that's what's happening. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #69
Less viral load because people are distancing and wearing masks? Doremus Jun 2020 #70
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